Avro vs Parquet - comparison of row and column oriented file formats

link to the mentioned benchmark: https://blog.cloudera.com/benchmarking-apache-parquet-the-allstate-experience/ Comparison of row and colum oriented file formats using Avro and Parquet as examples. Covering: Operational vs Analytical plane Avro as an example of a row-oriented format Parquet as an example of a column-oriented format Compression efficiency comparison Example architecture of how both can be used in synergy